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, 1887-12-24

It would seem on the first blush of the
mItter that the posture for-that is, to
f:rvor-sleep must be generally the same
as that voluntarily or instinctivcly as
srmcd during sleep; but a little considcrl-
ton will make it apparent that this IL not
correct. 1t may be granted that, sup
posing n person to be sleeping lightly and
uncomfortIbly, the posture will be changed
half consciously to one of comfort 1t
would be more correct to say that it is
CHAN ed in the endeavor to avoid distress
OF ~Glcomfort; but even the fact that sleep
=, quietcr in the now position will not
suffice to prove that thisi is n better one,
because the sleep may meanwhile have
become deeper.
1t Is, on the whole, impossible TO ascer-
tain. either by experience or observation,
which is tho posture most conducive to
sleep, and attempts to lay down rules for
the guidance of bad sleepcrs are always
arbitrary, generally empirical, and rarely
Of any practical value. Those who think
''anamia Of the cerebrum' is the cause of
sleep, and those who think that. though
not the cause, n %diminution in the guam
tity OF blood in the vessels of the ence-
phllon is q necessary concomitant of sleep
prefer and recommend that the head
N'l''s!lh w. higher imam TIE lttbt VIM
tIoso who adopt tho opposite view, and
think passive congestion causes or pro-
notes s~omnolence, would have the feet
raised and the head lowered. The con-
founding stupor with sleep may, and
probably has, something to do with these
differences OF opinion.
Meanwhile n common sense view of
the subject would conclude that, as there
is evidently some change in the blood
state when tho brain falls asleep, the best
plan must seem to be to place the body in
such a position that the flow of blood
through the vessels Of the mead and neck
may be especially easy and free. The
way to secure this is to allow the mead to
lie in a posture and on n level that can
not offer any obstacle to the free return
of blood through the veins of the neck,
and does not tend to make the blood flow
specially in any particular direction, but
leaves nature Mt liberty to act us she will.
London Lancet.
, 1887-12-24

Paris hns n terribly voracious NAV,
and it manages to put away in a year
about 32S, 800, 900 pounds of fresh meat,
SO, DOS, 900 pounds of poultry and game,
220, 900 pounds or canned meats, "a, O07,-
900 pounds of fish, II, 2s9, 900 pounds of
oysters, %, 674, 900 pounds of butter,
1909, $50, 900 eggs, ~, 210, 900 pounds of
cheese, and 316, 493, $50 pounds of vege-
tables. Paris is also a great patron of the
postoffce department, for 40, 500, 600
letters, II, 900, 900 postal cards and 1885,
800, 900 newspapers nre posted and deliv-
cred in this city annually.-Cor. New
Orleans Picayune.
, 1887-12-24
An Une1pIored Country.

Morocco is sometimes called the "China
of the West" and it deserves its name,
for it is fully rs much behind the times
and is oven more of n mystery. There is
really less known about some parts of it
today han there is about the center of
Africa. Its area has never been accu-
rately computed, and its population is
~variously estimated at from 800, 900 to
5000, 900, the very names of the tribes
that compose it being unknown. Its high
mountains, the loftiest on the Mediter-
ranean, are u~nexplored, and many of its
inland cities have never been entered by
a European.-The Cosmopolitan,
, 1887-12-24

AS important as are the duties attached
10 the books of n firm, there are not two
in xix bookkeepers here who can open
md close n set of books. Strange MS such
u statement may seem, it is a fact of COM
mon notoriety among the many account-
ants whose business it is to help the book
keeper whenever he reaches the limit of
his knowledge, and there is plenty of
work for the skillful accountant. At the
end of every year he is called into a house
TO close up the books for tho ~bookkeeper
who is not able to do this work. Again,
he is frequently needed to s~traighten out
n snarl into which the bookkeeper has put
the accounts. 1t is easy enough to do
this when there are vouchers, but when
ever these have been destroyed it Is n
hard thing TO do. We find lots of defal-
cations, but as the defaulters cover their
tricks by destroying the evidence we can
never arrive at the rae figures. One
reason why b~ookkeepers nre so unskillful
is that they nave never learned the theory
OF the work, but simply dropped into
their places and followed the rut into
which predecessors had moved. There
fore, when the time comes to get out of
the rut they cannot get out.-Accountant
in Globe-Democrat.
, 1887-12-24

Nowhere in America south of Wash
ington and north of probably Rio Janeiro
have | noticed such remarkable taste In
dressing, and it would be a decided advan-
tagc to the ~scnoritas of Mexico and Central
America if they would take their
modes from Caracas. The reboso, or
Spanish veil, has been discarded by the
Caraquenas, and very well made coquet-
fish hats in the --latest" Partisan style
have been adopted. Rebosos are only
worn by a few ladies of the middle
classes, especially m Sundays at church,
while women of the lower classes throw
white silk shawls over their heads. Ne
crosses wear here, as indeed all over the
West Indies, gaudy colored bandana
handkerchiefs wound around their heads.
Z. De Hesse Wartegg in New York
Sun.
, 1887-12-24

THE electric light has its uses, but 1
tell you it's a great deceiver," said n
party going young man the other day.
81 went to n swell party a few nights
bled shoulders weren't all natural, I'll
bet; but the electric light gave nothing
away. And the dress suits-I tell you
ito q godscnd. Didn't it ever strike you
what 4 shabby dress suit n man could
wear and yet be with the boys2 It's a
fact. A business suit in tho same tate
Of shiny d%ilapidation would ruin n mans
character. But all hail to the electric
light--it kindly conccals the shortcom-
ings of your dress suit and leaves you in
the swim. philadelphia Call.
, 1887-12-24

The spurs used were about three inches
long, and made of the blades of razors
ground down to excessive thinness. With
such weapons there is but little cruelty
in the affair. We waited to see n main
fought before we left. The king and
other royal ~personages made their bets,
the combatants were placed opposite to
one another, they made two feints, md
in less than half a dozen seconds the van
pushed bird lay motionless on the ground.
Had he met his fate legitimately at the
hands of the poulterer his death could
not have been more rapidly Effected
The Cruise of the Marchesa.
, 1887-12-24

All physicians are not as frank rs tho
doctor who. having been visited by n
lazy man who complained of dyspepsia
gave him the following prescription:
Recipe:
WOOD saw o ]
CoruS OF wood -....--..-.... .. ...-. ...-.. D
Order: To be sawed into stove lengths
within thrco weeks.
Nor uro they so frank rs another doc
tor, who was visited by n lady who said
that she was constantly troubled with
loss of sleep, loss of appetite and Ian
guor.
The doctor wrote her n prescription.
Follow this faithfully" said he,
land you will be able to sleep aud eat,
and will feel as brisk as a child at play"
The lady took tho prescription and
went out. She had scarcely reached the
stairway before she opened and read it,
thus:
stop at tho first shoe store you come
to, buy six pairs of boots, and wear them
all out in three months!''-Youth's Com
panion.
, 1887-12-24

Burlington Husband-Are you aware,
my dear, that you make away with
about $50 a year in horse car fares rid
ing to your sewing society and other
meetings?
Wife-Yes, sir, l am~ but 1 do it for
economy's sake. l don't believe you
could afford to have me walk.
"Why so, pray?"
perhaps you are not aware that be-
tween our home and the postoffice there
are four milliners' shops. - Burlington
Free Press.
, 1887-12-24

The classification of the fishes found in
the sea of Galilee has led to the strange
discovery that these fishes do not belong
to the Mediterranean system, but are pc
culiRr, and belong Ia the fish system OF
the great inland lakea OF Africa, flanagan,
yika, Nyassa and the neighboring waters,
A writci draws the inference that untold
ages ago Jordan valley was filled by q
lake which was joined 10 the Red sea.
then n fresh water lake, which in turn
was in direct communication with the
great lake system of Centrall Africa
Home journal
, 1887-12-24

Some highly respected citizens of st.
Cloud, Mimi, in 1853, annoyed by the
sarcastic and bitter sayings published in
Mrs. Jane Grey Swisshelm's st. Cloud
Visitor, rcvCuged themselves by throw
ing all her type into the river. Recently
the ancient printing material was found
near the mouth of u canal. Mrs. Swiss
helm died last year, and it is suggested
as AN appropriate thing TO mold the type
into some suitable emblem and place it
at her gravc.-New York Sun.
, 1887-12-24

The other night about 8 o'clock n man
somewhat the worse for rubbing his vest
front too much against the bar was walk
ing with n companion down La Sale
street toward the board of trade building.
The big round face of the tower clock,
lighted from within, looked down on
them from amid utter darkness. No
trace of the building could be seen
nothing but the round face of the clock
high in air.
SHAY, Bill, " said the fatigued person,
stopping short, II guesh you'd better take
me home"
"Why?"
"Wl, there's somethin' wrong. Honest,
Bill, | kin see readin' on the rim o. the
moon. Chicago News.
, 1887-12-24

The members of "A church at Hartwell,
Ga, were discussing what they had done
to help the cause Of religion along during
the year, when one good brother, whose
cotton crop had turned out better than he
expected, said: Il came very near prom
ising tho Lord at planting time that ]
would give him 81 for every bale of cot
ton / should make this year; but, breth-
ren. if | had done so the Lord would
have got me sure. New York Evening
World.
, 1887-12-24

Results from imperfect digestion. The
cause lies in the torpidity of the liver. A
regular habit of body can be secured by
taking Simmons Liver Regulator to aid
digestion, to stimulate the dull and slugg-
ish liver, and rid the system Of excessive
and poisonous bile. The Regulator cor
reefs acidity of the stomach, cures dys-
pepsia and insures regularity of the
bowels alike free from laxity or c~ostive-
ness.
, 1887-12-24

In the combination, proportion, and pre-
paration OF its ingredients, Hoods Sarsa
p%arilla accomplishes cures where other pre-
parations entirely fail. Peculiar in its
good name at home, which is a tower Of
strength abroad, peculiar in the ~phenome-
nal sales it has attained, Hoods Sarsapa-
lila is the most successful medicine for
purifying tho blood, giving strength, and
creating an appetite.
, 1887-12-24

Diamonds have occasionally been found
AT n number Of localities in the United
States; but the crystals are of i~nfrequent
occurrence, and never in sufficient guam.
titles 10 warrant any extended mining fer
them. The total number found is not
more than 200.-Harper's Magazine.
, 1887-12-24

Washington territory must have been
q f~a"orite stamping ground Of the masto-
don. for every day or two somebody out
there digs up remain of the prehistoric
monsters. The most recent discoveries
are at or near Toushet and n: Davenport.
In each case the Zones dug up were well
preserved and Of enormous size.-New
NurI. Evening World.
, 1887-12-24

The largest stock of fine brandies, old
WHISTLES, choice Gqueurs and superine
cigars at George Masten's well known
house, corner Sixteenth and Ferguson
streets.
, 1887-12-24

&oNo the Children. They are es.
SNSS pecially liable to sudden
Colds, Coughs, Group. Whooping Cough,
etc. We guarantee Acker's English
pemedy u positive cure. 1t saves
honrs of anxious watching. Sid by
DIR. w. N. Hunt
, 1887-12-24

No less than 900 little planets are now
known in the asteroid zone, sixty OF
them having been discovered by DIR. j..
Palsa, the well known astronomer Of
Vienna.-ArlSansaw Traveller.
, 1887-12-24

Engraving in all its branches Is done at
ZEHNEP BUEoHNER & Co.'S.
, 1887-12-24
OF the good things of this

MNNNS life are sorrowfully let
alone on account of Dyspepsia. Acker's
Dyspepsia Tablets will cure Dyspepsia,
Indigestion and Constipation; sold on n
positive guarantee at 25 and 80 cents, by
DR.. w. N. Hunt.
, 1887-12-24
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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-25

this poor little woman could buy nothing. not
even ~ much as a bit Of candy, for stern
necessity had laid too strong hshd upon this
desolate little family for the spending even
of one penny on anything but food. fuel and
rent. Choking back the unruly sobs that
would mount up the little woman at last
reached the butchers shop where she dealt,
when she had anything To buy with, andhcre
she bought a ,oup bono for ten cents, n car
rot, turnip and two potatoes for five cents.
and then as the fat butchers latter wife put
them in paper bag she slyly added two rosy
apples from a barrel and two big red oniol ;,
and tho butcher being busy just then selling
fine turkey 10 the proprietor Of boarding
house did not see it.
"F'or the babbics, rna'am, with my love-
said the jolly woman, and wish twas
more"
Abby Hicks stood a moment irrssolnte.
with the red spots of shame burning IN her
checks, for never before had she accepted a
gift, and yet her heart was glad for Der
children and lighter for the womanly sympa-
thy which she felt had actuated this meager
gift.
"Thank you. was all she could trust her
self 20 say. and she hurried away, and from
there she went 10 the little corner grocery
wherc her wants were supplied when accom-
panied by cash. Here sne bought a five cent
loaf and pail Of coal.
Nothing elsef asked the grocer's clerk.
1--WE have some fine turkeys and cranberric6:
chickens, too, first rate Philadelphia dry
picked raisins, apples, jellies, celery-nothing
at allN
"No, thank YOU said abby, hurrying
away
The coal had taken her last cent She got
ont again into the street on her way back
and hurried onward, only anxious to set
back to whero she could weep her heart out
in her Voc for where is an agony keener for
mother than 90 deprive her children of the
joy that is rightfully theirs on Christmas.
day. Dear little Robbiel He would hear
the other children blowing their Tin trum-
pets and beating their drums and his sturdy
little heart had always desired ono and the
other by turns. And good. gentle Ruthiol
How her motherly soul had longed for q real
doll Not the old rag doll, but a real one,
with fair hair and blue eyes And this
mother had promised long ago that she
would write q long letter % santa Claus and
tell him what GOOD little children they were,
and now they would grieve over bis neglect
What should she do' She had nothing 10
sell that they could by any possibility spare.
Everything had been sold long ago that
could bring anything at all, and now, To add
70 her despair. n huclister's wagon, loaded
with cheap toys, stopped just in front Of her,
and the strong lunged hucksters began cry
ing out their wares. Again she quickened
her pace, and went on bhndly up The stairs 10
her miserable home, all the whilo her heart
nearly bursting with It's agony as memory
pictured this home as 1t had been only ten
short years ago Yes, on this very anniver-
sary. and she dressed in white satin, with
pearls and beautiful laces, was tho envied
beauty of the great ball Where now wero
all those brilliant lights, the flowers, the ser
wants, her sweet faced mother and noble
father
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-25

III were gone. and sho lcft alone 20 battle
with such a hard world Had il not becn for
those two little children up stairs the icy
river would have soon closed her book Of sor-
row
She reached her room. The children were
fast asleep, and Sic lighted the lamp AID sat
down by the li.tle s,ove.
If we s,arve, she ,aid II cannot work
tonight
By and ~ mechanically 1hc vent about
and put the lit-le room % rights, and hung
the children's worn clothing over tlc chair
back. and tool, the meat for tho next days
dinner and supper from its BAG. The vege-
tables lay uDon the table, with tho apples
These she wiped softly and then sat down
again, looking at them in q dream. Sud
denly she gave q nervous little laugh, saying:
Il will Il Will amase them at any rate"
Thea She took a knife and piece Of kind
ling and i'm little whilo crt it IN small
sticks. and these she counted until she had
tie number sire needed, and set % work.
She found inc two potatoes adapted 20 her
plan. which was 90 make horses of them by
sticking four LEGS, 81 tail and TWO ears into
them Treated tho Same way the two red
onions made rather awkward but pretty
color-d COWS, and the tunips became tiger
and The carrot an alligator
These made quite little menagerie when
SCI. un0n the table ia position 10 attract the
chilGrens attention the first thing ia the
morning, cIl "a red apple was thrust into
each vel darued stocking and they were hung
unon the board wA.ch served TOR a mantol
piece
Thus out Of nothing mother love devised a
BIZ Of Christmas for her little ones, and when
this was done. somehow her heart was
lighter and she blessed God for The inspira-
ton and that She had her children and
health, and thanked him while she lay down
beside Che two pretty If pale children.
The noise OF drums, trumpcts and chill
dren's shouts in streets and hall walked the
children almost before daylight, and they
began TO ask each other and their mother
what it was all about and She told them that
it was Christmas and lying then for once
idle during The daylight hours She told them
all the sweet story and then they began 10
wonder if Santa Claus had been 70 them, and
they bounced out Of bed 70 see.
The apples were very rare and beautiful 10
them but the menagcrio of wonderful ami
mails surpassed anything they ever dreamed
of, and as the mother told them:
you see, dears, they are nicer than any
wooden toy animals could be, for we can
play that they are real, truly animals and
we can kill them and dress them and cut
them all up into little bits and cook them by
and by Just as the butchers do
"Oh, yesm said Ruthie in ecstasy
IL don't want my ollumgater cut up de
elared Robbie, stoutly. lie vas paciGed, and
the children played contentedly all the morn
ing with their animals, though 10 required the
constant service Of mamma 10 replace broken
legs, horns and tails, and the children did
smell rather strong of onions still they were
happy and her heart lightened- But when
the time came FOX the final part Of their play
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-25
The CHRISTMAS STOCKING.

From the shelf hang, suspended
In the freight glow li-teude4
TIL my sides are almost split wish everything
that's good,
I'm so ful. That it's question
II don't have Indigestion
Never SET was / so stuffed with such peculiar
food
Ia my TOE ,oh. goodness srac.ous'
Ideclare 10 is Nexlt.ous
Some ones put big potato and 10 makes me feel
SD strange.
iwondcr, now, what made them do IL.
Do you know that right next 70 IL
They have put a lot Of caudy-something sweeter
for changer
Then a bank 10 save up money,
AMI q man that acts 20 funny
When you pull him sharply by his striney hempen
tail;
A picture book, some small tin fishes
And a set II little dishes;
Pair of mittens, popcorn aud little wooden pail.
Then on top piece q paper,
Isn't this a funny caper'
Perhaps they want % burden me with some new
aslea dish.
let me try my best TO con IT,
Why. this is what they've written on il:
MAY you have a merry Christmas is my hearty
wish Tom Massoa
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-25

l'fo-ty-iyc years ago the name OF Capt.
john Erics0l was on every PATRIOTS lip in
tho United States, and tho highest authori-
tics in tha world said 10 had reyolutionized
naval warfare The London Mechanics Mag
azinc in a highly wrought eulogy said:
"Thc undivided honors Of having built the
fist practical screw steamer, the first screw
war vessel and the first turret vessel must he
accorded % Capt Ericsson These are but
a 1.-THE Of his successes; a list OF lis inven-
tons, great and small, would fill hail
column. The American public knew him as
the inventor Of tho Monitor and the De
stroyer, with her submarine gun, and 81 llte
he has dropped out Of the popular mind "a.
no still lives and works az 80 Beach street.
New York, and is even now engaged il Per
fecting an important invention. a gra. &C
monument set up by the miners in front of c
modest house in Wermlanl, Sweden, lelr-
this inscriptions John Ericsson wll lsru
here ia lsJ}n lie is therefore - years c.A
yet he insists that he can easily fash III.
present .,0r.., and that it viii be tlo cr,---..
invention Of lis life. AT tho age OF lJh